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United States. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Pelton Round Butte Hydroelectric Project's Recreation Resources Implementation Plan 2024 Annual Report

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The Pelton Round Butte Hydroelectric Project, a joint venture between Portland General Electric Company and the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon, has submitted its Recreation Resources Implementation Plan 2024 Annual Report to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. This report details the steps taken to implement the Recreation Resources Implementation Plan (RRIP) and outlines proposals for the upcoming year. The annual report is a requirement under Article 424 of the project's license, which emphasizes the importance of consulting with the Recreation Resources Work Group (RRWG) and documenting the results of monitoring and implementation.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Pelton Round Butte Hydroelectric Project is a joint venture between Portland General Electric Company and the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon.
  • The project has submitted its Recreation Resources Implementation Plan 2024 Annual Report to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
  • The annual report outlines the measures implemented as scheduled in the Recreation Resources Implementation Plan (RRIP) and identifies proposals for implementing scheduled recreation management actions in the upcoming year.
  • The report reconciles and documents differences between each year's proposals and replacement measures agreed upon by the licensees and affected agencies.
  • The project has consulted with the Recreation Resources Work Group (RRWG) to prepare the annual report, which is attached as Appendix 1.
  • The report documents the results of monitoring of completed actions to ensure proper implementation and effectiveness.
  • The project emphasizes the importance of consultation related to the RRIP and attaches a copy of the Recreation Resources Implementation Plan - 2024 Annual Report for filing with the Commission.

Statistics:

  • The Pelton Round Butte Hydroelectric Project has been in operation since June 21, 2005 (111 FERC P 61,450).
  • The Recreation Resources Implementation Plan (RRIP) was filed on June 14, 2006, and approved by the Commission on December 7, 2006 (117 FERC P 62,217).
  • The annual report outlines proposals for implementing scheduled recreation management actions for the upcoming year.
  • The report documents the results of monitoring of completed actions to ensure proper implementation and effectiveness.
  • The project has consulted with the Recreation Resources Work Group (RRWG) to prepare the annual report.

Sources:

  • Portland General Electric Company & Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon, 111 FERC P 61,450 (2005)
  • Portland General Electric Company & Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon, 117 FERC P 62,217 (2006)
  • Letter from Lindsay Smith, Recreation Resources Program Manager, Portland General Electric, to Honorable Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (2024)

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